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Originally Posted by Topspinmo
IMO the angle of the sun lot more unbearable. I swear my neck feels like it's on fire. Like today 93 and feels like torch. Plus, by at 9am it's hot. Last night my porch temp was 79 at midnight. If this aug. was like the last two you will get good comparison.
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Bingo, Topspinmo!
Sun heats by radiation (rays). Closer to the equator, the closer to the sun and stronger the "rays".
It feels hotter in FL (and our most southern states), not because of air temp, but due to the radiation from the sun striking our body. Move into the shade and you feel immediate difference. Thats way the cows are under trees in the afternoon.
RH does play a part but only when it's too high to effectively evaporate our sweat. High RH can and does happens in all our states. Very low RH evaporates sweat faster and makes us feel "cooler".
I try to keep my radiation sensor covered during mid-summer.
I did stay in a Holiday Inn recently......
Don